Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Armenia
Armenia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.5%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2006
All-time low
3.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia peaked at 7.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -16.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia was 5.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Armenia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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